The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has undertaken rigorous metadata exercises to thoroughly evaluate the functionality and effectiveness of its weather observation stations. These exercises comprehensively assess various vital elements, including equipment condition, personnel availability, infrastructure maintenance, and data quality across diverse geographical locations. This proactive approach highlights NiMet’s commitment to enhancing the precision and dependability of its weather observation systems to better cater to the needs of the Nigerian populace and various sectors reliant on meteorological data. NiMet still relies on unreliable and unverified metadata information. Therefore, the need to collate an inventory of accurate metadata for all surface-based observing…